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celebration

[sel-uh-brey-shuhn] / ˌsɛl əˈbreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
commemoration of occasion, achievement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anniversary bash birthday ceremony festival festivity gala jubilee observance party performance spree triumph
STRONG
blast blowout carousal conviviality fete frolic gaiety glorification hilarity honoring hoopla hullabaloo jollification joviality jubilation keeping magnification memorialization merriment merrymaking recognition remembrance revelry saturnalia solemnization
WEAK
wingding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
failure
STRONG
sadness

Example Sentences

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The celebration is sustained by seven historic associations, which are rooted in different areas of Lagos Island.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"On this day of celebration, let us abandon every desire for conflict, domination and power, and implore the Lord to grant his peace to a world ravaged by wars," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

President Donald Trump marked Easter with a message that quickly drew attention — not for its celebration of the holiday, but for its tone.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

After ravens destroyed their first clutch, eagle power couple Jackie and Shadow laid new eggs — sending their vast fanbase into celebration.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

When a delegation from Quincy came out to visit him to request words for a toast at the local celebration, he was curt.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis